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QNn8X TIL that snakes are only legless due to a lack of a certain gene.
xVJLw TIL Robert Devereux once burst in on Elizabeth I before she had had the chance to change out of her nightgown and put on her wig and makeup. For this, he got grounded until further notice.
XgKR TIL that Elephants are one of the only other creatures with a nervous system advanced enough to allow them to feel empathy. They are also one of the only creatures to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PopZ TIL Oklahoma (not California, Japan, Chile, etc) Experiences More Earthquakes Than Anywhere Else in the World
xVxmk TIL in 1990, Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland were to be married - but Julia ran away to Europe with Kiefer's best friend. Humiliated, Kiefer took solace in steer roping. And despite breaking three fingers at his first rodeo he persevered to become a tournament-winning rider on the rodeo circuit.